Irish Sailing Annual Report 2020
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Annual Report 2020 Contents Pages Irish Sailing Board 1 Policy Groups 1 Irish Sailing Staff 2020 3 Who we are & What we do 4 Finance Overview for 2020 5 President’s Report/Overview 2020 6 CEO Report 10 24 Irish Sailing Board 2020 David O’Brien Nikki Curran President and Race Officials Policy Group Clubs & Membership John Twomey Andrew Bradley Secretary & Treasurer Communications Policy Group Fiona Bolger Colin Kavanagh International Representation Olympic Steering Group Richard Colwell James Lyons Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) Training Policy Group Sue Concannon Vera Quinlan Audit & Governance Cruising & Representation Policy Group Policy Groups 2020 There are 7 x Policy Groups set up to advise and guide the Irish Cruiser Racing Communications Association (ICRA) Board and Staff on specific areas of strategic importance. The Policy Groups are made up entirely of volunteers, and Andrew Bradley (Chair) Richard Colwell (Chair) help to enforce the connection between Irish Sailing with Justin Cullen Cxema Pico Valda Boardman John Leech members and stakeholders and ensure that the activities Treasa Cox David Cullen of Irish Sailing remain relevant to them. The Policy Groups Mark Mills are also an important development pool for potential Ric Morris Johanna Murphy Board members. Brian Rafftery Denis Byrne You can read the full terms of reference for Policy Groups Peter Ryan on the Irish Sailing website: www.sailing.ie/About-Us/ Governance/Policy-Groups 1 Audit & Governance Finance Committee Committee Paddy McGlade John Twomey Mal Nowlan David O’Brien Sue Concannon Harry Hermon John Twomey David O’Brien Harry Hermon Racing Rules & Cruising & Olympic Race Officials Training Appeals Representation Steering Group David Lovegrove (Chair) James Lyons (Chair) Gordon Davies (Chair) Vera Quinlan (Chair) Patrick Coveney (Chair) David O’Brien Rupert Musgrave Mike O’Connor Alex Blackwell Colin Kavanagh Dara Totterdell Denis Dillon Cxema Pico Norman Keane Sarah O’Connor Gordon Davies Jeff Cochrane Chris Lindsay John Leahy Morgan Buckley Mal Nowlan Tadg Murphy Bill O’Hara Gail MacAllister Trevor Millar Suzanne Mc Garry Dave Ballesty Ailbe Millerick Bill O’Hara Fergus O’Kelly Dave Garvey Emmet Dalton Marcus Spillane Philip Scallan Ed Alcock Harry Hermon Liam Maloney A. O’ Leary James O’Callaghan Ciarán McSweeney G. O’Donoghue Rory Fitzpatrick Cxema Pico Diane Kissane Sarah-Louise Rossiter David Lovegrove Sarah-Louise Rossiter 2 Irish Sailing Staff 2020 BOARD CEO ACCOUNTS P/T Head of Support Services Head of Regional Development Performance Director & Garda Vetting Liaison Communications P/T Officer South Region Head Coach Support Services Regional Development Officer West Region Performance Administrator P/T Support Services P/T Regional Development Officer East Region Support Services (Licences & Certification) P/T Training & Development Officer Support Services (Licences & Certification) P/T 3 Who we are and what we do Our Vision Our Mission Ireland – Active on the water To provide an environment in which our activities are developed, supported and promoted at all levels - from recreation to competition to success on the international stage. Our Values Leadership Leading, supporting and adding real value to our clubs and members Fun Making our sport enjoyable Inclusivity Ensuring our sport is accessible to all Collaboration Working together to build trust within the marine community Integrity Striving to attain high standards of governance in a transparent manner Sustainability Striving to reduce the carbon footprint of our sport 4 Finance Overview 2020for FINANCE 2020 OVERVIEW CLUBS & PARTICIPATION PERFORMANCE MEMBERSHIP SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES SPONSORSHIP SQUADS OTHER & FOUNDATION €291,719 €446,070 €838,156 €30,000 MONEY IN Membership Sport Ireland Sport Ireland Sponsorship + Irish Sailing Foundation MONEY IN €189,093 €21,725 €16,543 €15,471 Activities Sponsorship Squad Contribution Other Income (OFI, Equipment sales, Misc) TOTAL: €948,607 TOTAL: €900,170 CLUB COVID GRANT CARDED ATHLETES + €550,000 + €111,000 MONEY OUT MONEY OUT 10% Oce Expenses 14% Direct Membership 14% Racing 15% Representation 7% Logistics, Transport & Travel 11% Access & 17% Campaigns 36% Programme Support Participation 20% Training 57% Athlete Support 5 President’s Report/ The sailing community during COVID Overview 2020 It remains a fact that the actions of the sailing David O’Brien community have marked our sports as being responsible, compliant, low risk, vital to the health and wellbeing of our society, and will play a large part in our country’s return to normalcy. Irish Overview Sailing continues to work with Sport Ireland and the government’s Sport Expert Advisory Group, We are now more than one year into the as well as the Federation of Irish Sport and our global COVID-19 pandemic. The Annual Report partner National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to published today is a chance for Irish Sailing ensure our rapid and safe return to activities. to look back, analyse, outline achievements and milestones, and take learnings from an unprecedented time. Harry Hermon’s CEO report covers the key ground covered during 2020, but I wanted to draw attention to the following in particular: 6 Strategic Plan 2020-2025 The Tokyo Olympics As per the new Strategic Plan launched in September, Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic our VISION is for Ireland to be active on the water, and Games were postponed to the same time in 2021. our MISSION is to provide an environment in which our Annalise Murphy was nominated to represent Ireland sports are developed, supported, and promoted at all in the Laser Radial Class. In March Robert Dickson levels. Our aims for the next 5 years are based around and Sean Waddilove qualified Ireland in the 49er 2 focus areas: Class, and there is still one more chance for the Laser Men to qualify. Recreation: Refocus on fun and recreation for lifelong participation The Irish Sailing Olympic Pathway is funded by a combination of the athletes’ own contributions, Competition: develop competitive sailing at all levels. sponsorship, Sport Ireland funding and the Irish Sailing Foundation which continues to go from The objectives in these focus areas will be enabled by: strength to strength. • Enhanced Organisational Capacity • Ensuring Financial Stability Support from Sport Ireland • Improved Communications • Quality Training Programmes Sport Ireland continues to support us. Irish Sailing • Improved Access to Inland & Coastal Waterways was delighted to secure support from Sport Ireland on You can read the full plan here: https://www.sailing.ie/ behalf of clubs, and distribute a total of €550,000 to StrategicPlan 34 Clubs who were experiencing difficulties as a result of the restrictions imposed during the pandemic. 7 at all stages of the tide (currently none in public President’s Report/ ownership in the greater Dublin area), storage and lock-up resources, flexible space for Overview 2020 hosting national and international events, David O’Brien a high-performance centre and National Governing Bodies accommodation. Anti-Doping Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund We are required under the terms of our Sport Ireland funding to report on our current status in The National Sports Policy published in 2018 established respect of anti-doping. I am delighted to report the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) to that in 2020 we had no instances of positive dope provide Exchequer support for sports facility projects. testing, which means we remain a drug free sport. Irish Sailing in partnership with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and Diving Ireland secured funding for a study to develop a National Watersports Campus that will provide quality, public, recreational and high-performance facilities for the many watersports participants. If successful, further funding may be available to deliver the project and provide for a municipally owned public access facility to include a small craft slipway accessible 8 Thank You • The Policy Groups. Volunteers who support the work of the Board and provide vital expertise and help in framing policies I would like to take this opportunity to thank the following: • The sailing community . It has been a very • The Staff of Irish Sailing. During this difficult year, they frustrating year for our sailors, however the personal have continued to work hard to keep our sports active in responsibility that has been prevalent within our sport new and creative ways, keep our community engaged, has really helped to maintain sailing’s reputation as a informed and equipped to navigate lockdowns and responsible and low risk sport restrictions, and ensuring our voices are heard in the ongoing discussions around the pandemic • Sport Ireland, sponsors, partners, and the Irish Sailing Foundation without whose support the • The Board of Irish Sailing. They are all volunteers and organisation of our activities would be significantly give generously of their time and expertise with the sole more challenging. aim of developing and maintaining best standards and practices May I wish us all a prompt and safe return to the water in 2021. • Our Clubs and Training Centres. They have been spectacularly creative in adapting their activities to David O’Brien comply with the ever changing COVID restrictions, to keep our sports safe and COVID free 9 CEO Report/ Governance Harry Hermon • Irish Sailing achieved full compliance with the Governance Code during 2020 and the Board have published their statement of compliance under the terms of the code COVID 19 Pandemic • Under the Governance code, we are targeted In March 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic hit Ireland and to achieve a minimum 30% gender balance brought many of our activities to a halt. The team on the Board, and in 2020 we had 40% female quickly pivoted however, and put in place a regular and representation on the Board fast-moving series of COVID updates, geared towards our wide variety of stakeholders so that everyone • Board meetings moved online in 2020, and were could keep informed and up to date on restrictions, well attended with an average of 97% attendance by their meaning for our sports, and timelines.